While I'm In There... 1990 Coupe quattro Refurb

[PRY4SNO]

Re: While I'm In There... 1990 Coupe quattro Refurb

Too smooth of a transaction = flat tire on the way home... just to liven things up

Yeah, that'll teach me for letting down my guard. Haha. Hopefully I've paid enough dues for a while now and can complete the next phase relatively hassle free.

saw a black coupe today in Leduc by the Sobeys could it have been you ?

Nope, I'm away at work! Good to know there's a local doppelgänger, I'll have to keep my eyes peeled.

[PRY4SNO]

Re: While I'm In There... 1990 Coupe quattro Refurb

Parts update!

KW v3 coilovers have arrived:



Also included in latest parts orders:
-- 034 Strut top mounts: street density
-- 034 Billet aluminum subframe bushings: front (adj.), rear
-- 034 Delrin control arm bushings: front, rear
-- 034 tie rods: front (chromolly), rear
-- 034 wheel stud kit (x20)
-- JHM solid shift kit
-- OEM S2 coupe 6sp. shift linkage
-- Kamei grille

Just need a few more parts, and should be ready for a full suspension and drivetrain refurb. Will try to do vacuum brake assist swap at the same time.


Big thanks to Jordan at Jerbel Autowerks for the help out dealing with 034 and KW on the parts order. He smoothed over the need for strut housings being sent to KW, and kept both JHM & 034 to task on orders' timeline & price for me while I was working away from the grid.

[PRY4SNO]

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I'm so close I can taste it.

Unfortunately my proposed date from Winter 2013 to my builder of late spring 2014 didn't come to pass; I'm actually still waiting on my crate full of carbon fibre hood, fully built/zero-balaned stroker motor, turbo, manifolds, fueling and ECU, etc.

Some parts are on their way to Swain Tech. for White Lightning coating (IE. exhaust manifold, down pipe, turbo hot side). When they get back to Hank at IrozMotorsport in Las Vegas, everything is scheduled to be sent north.

I might as well get the car prepped and ready.

This will be a fairly ambitious phase, but will also close out the final phase of v1 on my build.

My punch list while I wait includes:

-- Install CGR/01E, 4kq propshaft and axle flanges, 034 centre bearing, new axles, JHM shifter
-- Swap front subframe with new/refurbed everything
-- Swap rear B5S4 calipers for D2A8, install Wilwood prop. valve, B490 vac assist swap
-- Drop rear subframe to seam weld and paint, install new tie rods, bushings, billet diff mount, etc.
-- Install KW v3 coilovers, Sachs top mounts and VAP MS1's
-- Pull ecu and harness in prep for VEMS
-- Eliminate redundant parts in the engine bay, like the carbon canister and distributor driver, etc.
-- Source Mercedes steering damper (a la FunkWeasel's build thread on MG) to replace while bay is empty

Have the 01A sold to Nate aka BlakMarketClash, so that was first on the list.

[PRY4SNO]

Re: While I'm In There... 1990 Coupe quattro Refurb

So this happened. I Blame random kijiji browsing.

[PRY4SNO]

Re: While I'm In There... 1990 Coupe quattro Refurb

Thanks to Jared @ HPR for the killer deal on some choice products. Looking forward to some stickers too.

[PRY4SNO]

Re: While I'm In There... 1990 Coupe quattro Refurb

Having the HPR mounts means I have everything I need to refurb the subframes, so might as well get busy.

My spare front subframe is mostly prepped and good to go. I'll have to find some time to get the outer seam welded. And do the same to the rear. Pretty impressed that Audi plug welded these frames from factory way back in the day.

I used a wire wheel to buff clean the metal's surface of any rust, paint or road grime. Then, using the STT process I stitch welded the seams together. I followed up with an abrasive disc on the grinder and smoothed out the welds.








Basically everything in the rear except for the differential is coming out for new parts. I'll keep the good old parts for spares.

[Canadian Turbo]

Re: While I'm In There... 1990 Coupe quattro Refurb

This is going to be insane...

[morris400]

Re: While I'm In There... 1990 Coupe quattro Refurb

looking good buddy.

[hooddub]

Re: While I'm In There... 1990 Coupe quattro Refurb

My god this thread is beautiful

[GingerBeef]

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This is amazing! howd i miss this one!?

[onceover]

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I can't imagine how much work it would have been to use the wire wheel to clean that subframe! Katie and I became good friends with the do it yourself sandblasting place when we did the cabrio

[All_Euro]

Re: While I'm In There... 1990 Coupe quattro Refurb

So when are you making a trip down to Vegas

[PRY4SNO]

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This is going to be insane...

Haha thanks, just doing my part to bring this car to where Sam and Simon had intended.

looking good buddy.

Bit by bit man, I'll get her there some day.

My god this thread is beautiful

Thanks! It's been a love/hate process over the years, for sure.

This is amazing! howd i miss this one!?

Haha, not sure. Must be that sleeper status I'm shooting for

I can't imagine how much work it would have been to use the wire wheel to clean that subframe! Katie and I became good friends with the do it yourself sandblasting place when we did the cabrio

Thanks Pat, it was a bit of work. But I wanted it properly prepped for welding and paint. Took about 3 hours to do the prep and welding on one side... well worth it.

So when are you making a trip down to Vegas

Good god, I don't know. I've almost considered taking the UrS over xmas and doing a motor swap and saying I got the AAN out of a junkyard... seems to be continually delayed for one reason or another. Considering it was December '13 when I sent the motor down and was given a late spring return date.

[PRY4SNO]

Re: While I'm In There... 1990 Coupe quattro Refurb

Got an encouraging email from Hank today.

We are back from the holiday and plan on hitting your motor hard. Here are some pictures of parts and spec sheets. As you can see on the "unbalanced" sheet, the weights were so off on the crank, he couldn';t even spin it. On the bottom shows the respective balance after adding Malory to get it zero balanced as an assembly. It costs ~250$ extra to add the mallory, but the only way to properly zero balance these 92.8. I had 2 other 92.8 motors done at the same time as yours, and they all needed just abut the same weight in 160mm/AAT configs. The block is line bored to .0026" which I feel is a great clearance for your application and slightly larger turbo in the future if needs be. The motor will come with full documentation like you see in pictures.

[idlandk]

Re: While I'm In There... 1990 Coupe quattro Refurb

Awesome build, diesel block?